Pot luck breakfast!

Yesterday was the last day of work for my co-worker who has been training me in my position. We had a potluck breakfast for her and I searched pinterest for a delicious treat and found Cinnamon Crescent rolls!

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 15 mins

Serves: 4

A semi homemade cinnamon roll made easy with a tube of Crescent Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 tube (8 count) Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, unrolled and separated
• Filling
• 6 tablespoons butter,softened
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• Glaze
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons powdered Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Place the unrolled and separate crescent rolls on an un greased cookie sheet(one with sides).

Filling

1. In a small bowl, mix together the butter, sugar and cinnamon

Assemble

1. Evenly spread the cinnamon butter over the crescent rolls and roll up.
2. Place tip side down on the cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Glaze

1. In a small bowl, mix together the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
2. Place in a zip lock bag and snip a tiny corner off.
3. Drizzle the glaze over the cinnamon rolls.

They were a hit and quite delicious! I don't know about you but I love making recipes with crescent rolls!

Long time no see..

I apologize for the lack of posts the past two weeks.

Last week my best friend from NY was down in Texas and we had such a wonderful visit! When she arrived I introduced her to Chik fil a!

We don't have them in NY! Then we went shopping at the outlets! I had to work the week she was in, seeing I had only been there a month, which was hard! I wished I could have hung out with her during the day but she kept her self busy soaking up the sun and reading books and she cooked dinner for me as well as baked some yummy treats she found on Pinterest.

Last Saturday we went to Schlitterbahn, a water park, which was alot of fun and quite refreshing since the temps reached close to 90! It was such a wonderful visit and I am so grateful that she came down to Texas for her vacation!

This week has been quite the busy week at work with different projects and more responsibilities getting passed my way! I enjoy working independently and I am glad that my new boss feels confident enough to give me more work to do on my own but I did get a little overwhelmed the m


iddle of the week but was able to talk to him about it and he was very understanding which was great! My brain this week was overstimulated I think haha! By the time the work day ended, I felt like I couldn't process much else! To add to that brain exhaustion the weather here was dark gloomy and rainy all week which always makes me want to go to sleep haha!

I will definitely try to post more this week! I finished a book this week and have a couple good ones on my Kindle I am excited to devour! Hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing weekend!

Office attire..

My new job's dress code is primarily business casual and unless we have a meeting with someone we can wear jeans. Business Casual can sometimes be hard to determine especially when you live in south west Texas where its already in the high 80s in April! I have been trying to update my wardrobe lately seeing I haven't worked full time in an office setting in about 2 years! Styles change so luckily I wear pretty classic pieces but I have been searching for cute tops to wear with my trouser pants and have even worn some cute dresses to work as well!!

Here are some business casual ideas and items I would love or plan to work into my wardrobe (courtesy of Pinterest):

Love the color, detail and pockets!

Cute blouse and jeans 

Ordered this skirt from Lands end!

Love the color and stripes!

I have also been on the hunt for blazers and sandals. I found some sandals that I think can suffice for a little while but blazers have been a challenge!

Ladies: Where do you find business casual clothes? I usually shop at Marshalls, Old Navy, Target, Kohls and Loft.

I got the job!

Today was my first day of work as a Human Resources Assistant at a local bank!

I got a call on friday offering me the position and was so excited! I have been wanting to work in this field for almost two years and now that I am I can't wait to learn more and gain experience in human resources!! Working full time will be a big change from the past two years but Im sure I will get back into the groove of things rather quickly!

Everyday Adventures is on Facebook!

I created a facebook page for the blog yesterday and I am excited for all my loyal followers and their followers and friends to head over and like my page!

No worries Wednesday!

I've decided to start a new weekly post called No worries Wednesday where I share what I am not worrying about or what I am looking forward to or what I am loving for the week!

**I am looking forward to visitors in the next month and a half!! My best friend from home is coming to visit for a week after Thanksgiving and my family is coming down to visit the week before Christmas!

**I am trying not to worry about my husband's assignment night coming up December 1! He will find out what plane and where he will be learning to fly it for the USAF!

**I am looking forward to working at the base thrift shop again! It closed for building renovations back in April and I have been major stir crazy for the past 6 months! No luck finding a job in this area so although its only open 2 days a week, it will keep me busy, get me out of the house and hopefully find some cute items!

**I am loving, as every week, my hubby, family I get to chat with on skype,friends I chat with in person and on the phone, and reading my lovely kindle!

Weekend update and resume work!

Hi Everyone! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! What a nice ending to the weekend, Bin Laden is dead! As a military spouse, it is quite a victory for the military and the USA! Living on base, our security level is a step higher because of this news which means longer times getting on and off base.

This weekend was pretty low key. Friday we headed to dinner at Chillis then relaxed at home the rest of the night! Saturday, the hubby went golfing in the morning/early afternoon and I went to Walmart to pick up some things as well as a cute pair of red airwalk flats (similar to tom shoes) from payless. We headed to dinner at a local restuarant which was good but slow service! The rest of the night was low key and relaxing, I actually finished a book, While my Sister sleeps, which was pretty good, quite intense and kept me wanting to know what happened next! Sunday we had lunch at a local mexican restaurant with friends, I had the mahi mahi fish tacos which were delicious! Then I went grocery shopping and relaxed the rest of the day!

This weekend was my dad's 60th birthday! My sis and I got him an Ipod Touch which he was quite surprised about! He loves music and is always making cds so I hope he enjoys his ipod as much as I enjoy mine! I wish I was able to celebrate with the family at a yummy bbq place but will be visiting in a month or two!

Today I went to the family readiness center on base to talk about federal jobs on base and my resume. The person there was very helpful and after our meeting I went to work on my resume! Federal resumes are alot more detailed then civilian resumes! Wish me luck on finding a job on base soon!!

Tonight I plan on starting another book and possibly going for a walk later!

What I've been up to-Military Spouse Crafts and Store Closings

Hi Everyone! Here is a two part series on what I have been up to in the past couple weeks!

Two other military spouses and I decided to embark on a fun craft project! I am not the crafty person but decided to try and have fun with it. We made a decoration for our home to show each base we have been at. Obviously this is our first base but we had fun painting and shopping for the materials!
Here is the finished product

I don't have the best penmanship but I think it brings out my style and character hehe


On a side note, the base thrift shop that I have been a manager of since December, closed last week. The building that the shop is in is having renovations done fro asbestos removal and we had to pack up most of the store and cover everything. The construction crew has three months to complete the project so hopefully we will be back open in july or august. It stinks for me that Friday was my last day for a couple months and last pay check. I would love to get a job in my human resources field now that my masters degree is complete but it is slim pickings in my area. Hopefully some office job opens up because those lovely school loans are going to be coming due that have been deferred while Ive been in school!

Stay tuned for Part-two of what i've been up to!

Weekend wrap up and...sick again!

Friday: Went to dinner with hubby's flight and then came home and fell asleep in the living room, quite exhausted we were! I had moved around lots of boxes at the thrift shop that day!

Saturday: Woke up bright and early to have some yummy breakfast at a little hole in the wall called Sandies! Delish, I had two fried eggs over easy, some hash browns and delectable apple cinnamon scone! Then hubby's flight helped move more boxes from our donation room into our makeshift area in the thrift shop! Then I cleaned up the house and hubby studied! Later that evening, we went to a charity auction for the OSC and won two raffle drawings, a gold chain necklace and bracelet and a willow tree decoration of a mother and a son which may be my MIL's mother's day present hehe

Sunday: Went to church, out to lunch at Applebees, to the movies to see The Adjustment Bureau which was very good, then home to do some school work. I wrote a 5 page paper on health plans, yes quite riveting! Then made homemade mashed potatoes and pork chops for din din! We ended the night watching Army Wives and Coming Home a new show on lifetime, such a tearjerker but sweet stories!

Sadly, today I woke up with somewhat of a stomach bug I think! So I am drinking clear liquids, eating crackers and applesauce and trying to feel better while of course working on school work! Only three more weeks left!

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and fabulous start to their week!

Well hello!

I hope you enjoyed my tunes for the week! I found this great website to download songs called gomusicnow.com
This week feels like it flew by! Valentines Day was low key but fun, I delivered Valentines to the hubby and his class and then went to lunch and bowling with some friends! We enjoyed a delicious meal of pasta and meatballs at home and just relaxed for the night! Tuesday was spent writing three papers as well as enjoying Glee! Teen mOM (Guilty Pleasure!) and My life as liz(which I am not loving this season, seems too scripted!) Wednesday, I worked at the thrift shop and today I enjoyed a wonderful walk outside in the sunny 80 degree weather! Tomorrow I am working at the thrift shop and reading ahead for my classes next week!

Hubby has a three day weekend so it will be nice to spend some QT with him! In things to look forward news hehe, I booked my flight home to NY today! I will be heading home for a brief visit in April! My sister's baby shower is that weekend and I am excited I will be able to go, unfortunatley the hubby won't make it!

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and if its a long one, enjoy your Monday! Already done with three weeks of grad school, only 6 more to go and I will be a master of human resource management lol CAN NOT WAIT!

lack of posts=grad school work, mil spouse bonding, and thrift shop changes

Sorry for the lack of posts!
I have been busy keeping up with my 3 grad classes, making valentines for hubby's flight with the other spouses and hiring a new cashier for the thrift shop!! It has been quite a busy and eventful week! Yesterday hubby and I got our taxes done, yay to tax returns! Then had a nice day together, watched Just go with it which was super funny! and then headed home to relax before going to a birthday party! Today I have cleaned the house, doing laundry and working on school work! We are going out for our valentine's dinner tonight seeing hubby will be working till 7 or 8 tomorrow, 12 hour days!

This week's agenda:
-work on two papers due this week-one 5pager and one 3pager
-get to know our new cashier at work this week
-hopefully book my flight home for my sis's shower
-spend as much time as I can with the hubby:)

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope everyone who has a sweetheart is enjoying their time together and those who are flying solo, get your girls together and have lunch or drinks tomorrow! I am going to lunch and bowling tomorrow with a group of girls!

Weekend wrap up :)

Friday: After a relatively productive day at the thrift store, I brought home my purchases: a cute oven mitt, a cute trivet and a green and gray striped ann taylor loft tee. I relaxed around the house then went to dinner with the hubby and a couple guys from his work.

Saturday: Hubby golfed and I cleaned the house, while jamming to some tunes which makes it soo much better! Then we relaxed on the couch and headed out to see Little Fockers which was cute and pretty funny and then to dinner at a local restaurant! Then we stopped at blockbuster and picked up a straight to dvd movie called Cyrus. It was pretty fun but also a little awkward and can definitly understand why it didn't hit theatres. Very fun date!!

Sunday/Today: We went to church, walmart (I had to get some dress socks to wear with flats and boots), lunch at applebees, wandered around ross, then headed home and went for a nice walk, seeing it was 67 and sunny out! I cleaned out our closets and dresser today to see what could be donated and what needed to be thrown away and updated. I need some white tube socks/workout socks and hubby needs new white t-shirts but it was a successful cleanse, I love organizing and cleaning our closets! Hubby cooked dinner tonight, yummy pancakes! I just put a load of wash and ran the dishwasher, so I think the weekend turned out pretty fabulous!

Things to look forward to this week:
-dentist appt
- work on wed and fri
-a long weekend with the hubby:)

Weekend update and Adventures in cooking!

Friday: I worked till 1:30 at the thrift store, was mostly back in the office learning the consignment computer program. Then I walked over to an outdoor area where hubby was practicing landings and such. Then we headed home and relaxed a bit then went to dinner with some of his classmates. I was exhausted and my hip was throbbing with pain.
Saturday: Hubby didn't play golf because his arms were hurting from a physical fitness test on Friday morning so we relaxed and did errands. I made french toast for the first time and was quite impressed with myself. I think if the bread was a little thicker then it would have tasted better and maybe some powdered sugar like my dad used to put on our french toast growing up:) Then we headed out to run some errands and I got my mother in law's christmas present. I got her a bottle of Texas Rose wine from the local winery that came in a beautiful pink canvas bag and a cute local ornament. After shopping we went to blockbuster and picked up a movie and video game for hubby plus chocolate chip cookie dough bites for me (soo good but not for you!) When we got home, I cleaned our house and made some yummy meatballs and penne pasta. Then we relaxed for the night and watched Going the distance with drew barrymore, it was very cute and funny! Gotta love romantic comedies:)
Sunday: Hubby was feeling better so he went golfing and I went to church. After church I did some laundry then emailed all the wives and girl pilots in my husbands flight for a get together this week. We ordered pizza hut for dinner and then he studied with some of his classmates at our house while i skyped with my mom and made oreo pudding parfait for the little get together on Monday.

Monday: Today I went to work with hubby to watch him in a chamber simulator situation, it was pretty intense, I couldn't have handled it Then I came home and made chicken wing dip for the get together tonight. I have made if before for a work pot luck and it turned out pretty good! Then I went to the thrift shop and did some computer work and walked around the store getting my bearings of it on my own. Then walked home and now relaxing a bit before getting ready for the ladies tonight, wish me luck on my first wives get together as a military wife!

New Job and bad news running...

Yesterday I started my new job as thrift store manager at the thrift store on base. It is a charitable organization that contributes funds to local organizations and a scholarship fund every year. Yesterday was mostly training but I enjoyed everyone I met and the store had some super cute finds, I wanted to put some aside for myself. I work from 830-130 then because of some lovely car trouble, my car is in the shop for the next week, I walked home for lunch. I work again on Friday which should finish up my training and then I will be on my own for training next week!

Since Sunday, my left hip has been bothering me. Back in 2009, I was diagnosed with chronic bursitis in my left hip and went to physical therapy for a month and pretty much ruled out running because of the pain. I decided in November to try to train for a 5k race, which I used to run all the time in college. I was doing well and working my way up from 1 mile the first week to three miles last week. Sunday morning I woke up with throbbing pain in my hip and it shooting down my leg, I had felt this before back when I went to physical therapy. I stretched and rested that day, Monday the pain hadn't subsided so I thought maybe a walk would be good, so I walked from our house to the post office on base, only like a 10-15 minute walk, when I got back home, the pain and discomfort was still there. Yesterday I walked to work, it was about 30 degrees out but only like a 12 minute walk, after being on my feet on cement floors for 5 hours, and walking home, I called the dr. and made an appointment to get it checked out. I wont be able to see the dr till Monday which stinks because the race is next saturday. I dont want to run before seeing the dr, so it looks like I wont be running in the race.

It is quite disappointing and frustrating seeing I worked so hard the past month and was really looking forward to running and had enjoyed getting back into running! Oh well, its something I will have to live with the rest of my life and will have to create new goals in exercise.

I got the job!

Yesterday I got a call from the Officer's Spouse Club president saying I got the position as thrift store manager! I was very excited and found out I start December 1. My hours are Wednesday and Friday 830-130 so not really stressful but I will be able to meet more spouses as well as contributed my experience in business and marketing to the store. All the money earned at the store goes toward funding scholarships and charities in the local town. I wont be making much, and its really not about that, its about meeting people and keeping myself occupied while the hubby is in pilot training and studying 12 hours a day! I start school back up at the end of January and this schedule will fit in well with my classes!

We got our Christmas Tree, some decorations, a topper, and a tree skirt at Home Depot this weekend! I am very excited to put it up and get in the holiday spirit!! Yesterday we went to the movies to see Unstoppable which was very good and quite suspenseful! I love when true stories are made into movies!

Today I am heading to the DMV office to get a new license with not only my married name on it but I will be getting a Texas license...saying goodbye to my new yorker status...hopefully I will get it back someday lol, I will always be a New Yorker through and through! But I think I am the only person in Texas with NY license plates hehe

Happy Monday!

Busy Military Spouse this week!

This week i have had many socials and meetings in the military community! But I have kept to my running schedule! Last week, with my parents visiting, I managed to run 3 and a half miles but did walk alot and keep busy as well as do sit ups. This week I am up to running 2 miles at a time comfortably and have ran 4 miles so far this week! The 5k race is on December 11, so I still have some time left and a little over mile more to run each time!

Tuesday I went to a home business social on base and there were lots of baby and children merchandise, pampered chef and tastefully simple, as well as beautiful jewelry! I went looking for Christmas presents and got one for my sister, which I can't reveal seeing she is a fellow blogger and reader!

Today I went to lunch with a couple ladies at a local restaurant and then walked around downtown and picked up two cute christmas decorations! We are planning on getting our Christmas tree this weekend and only have like 4 decorations so I thought one that said our town's name as well as cowboy santa using lights as a lasso would be perfect! Tonight I will be attending a student pilot spouse social with some ladies at one of the Colonel's houses!

Tomorrow I have an interview for the thrift store manager position on base! This job would be perfect for me while I finish my masters! It is only two days a week for about 4-5 hours each day and would give us some extra money as well as keep me busy until school starts up and when school starts up, give me a break from the school work!

Wish me luck!:)

movies and grad work..

Sorry for the lack of posts! I have still been consumed with grad week this past week! I am about mid way through the semester and the papers and work have not subsided.

This week was interesting and not so:
-did copious amounts of work on my thesis paper and other two grad classes
-went to my first Officer's Spouse club event and met some spouses who were super nice!
-Played Bunco for the first time and enjoyed it and ended up winning 4 sketched wine glasses and a bottle of wine!
-watched Glee (loved it!) and The Office Premiers!
-Made homemade mashed potatoes (hubby says they were delish!)
-Had a job interview for a HR assistant job, got offered the job, turned it down, full time, crappy pay, worried about balancing 40 hrs with 3 classes! At my previous job, I worked 40 hours and did 2 classes but I was able to school work at work when I completed my duties at work, they were very lenient and encouraging but this job, which I spoke my concerns, said they couldn't accomodate my grad school work, even though I am going for HR, and said the only thing they could do was have my work 8-4 every day instead of 730-430...big woop.
-Watched some movies on starz while doing copious amounts of school work and went to the movies yesterday to see Wall Street which was really good! Definitly want to see the first movie!
-Today I wrote 6 pages of my thesis paper only another 19 to go lol

Happy weekend...Im kinda grumpy!

"Its not what you do..its who you are that matters in the end"

This quote has stuck with me since Sunday at church. The priest was talking about how he looks at obituaries from his hometown and how sad it is that so many of his friends had passed. He spoke of a particular person that was a dear friend and he pointed out how the obituary didn't have all of their degrees and work information but it spoke that they were a christian, good hearted and surrounded my friends and family. The base we are at is quite small and not much going on in the city. He said that maybe it was God's plan to have us be stationed here to slow ourselves down and relax and concentrate on oneself not on what you do.

This hit close to me. It has been quite a transition for me moving across the country away from friends and family and not working. I have worked full time since two months after college and up until the end of may of this year I was full time employed, planning a wedding, and taking two grad classes online. Quite a full plate, now that I am married and I am between semesters, things have slowed down a bit and it has been hard to relax and just do work around the house. I have tried applying for jobs and keeping busy but after this sunday I have been trying to see this new home as a reminder for me that it is ok to take a break and relax and read books and work out and not feel guilty or unproductive.

Anyways lol sorry about that, its been on my mind and I needed to let it out and remind myself everyday that its not what you do its who you are and how you treat others that matters in the end.


A year ago I got engaged, how crazy is that! So many memories have been made this past year that I will never forget! Also technically the hubby and I have been together 4 years today, we starting dating after he was my date to my sis's wedding August 5, 2006.

1 month...

I have been living in Texas for the past month! I can hardly believe its been a month! Lately I have been feeling unproductive because this is the first time in good man y years Im not working in the summer. I was just thinking about how crazy this past month has been and after thinking of everything that has happened.. I guess I havent been too unproductive.
-Moved in to hubby's dorm
-bought living room, dining room, and bedroom furniture
-used all of our gift cards to get some home essentials at Target and Macys
-Got inprocessed into the militray-id card and insurance coverage
-Packed up hubby's dorm and moved into our first house!
-Unpacked everything and set up the house
-Bought a washer and dryer
-Applied for a job on base...fingers crossed!
-Changed my name legally

I guess that isnt too bad for a month! August should be a bitter sweet month. We get our wedding presents and the rest of our stuff delivered from NY. We celebrate Hubby's 24th bday with a fun San Antonio trip filled with amusement parks and outlet malls. Then I leave for a visit home to NY for a couple weeks and hubby leaves for training in Colorado for a month. Then at the end of the month I start my three grad classes.

Here's to another adventurous month ahead!

Pretty productive day!

Yesterday I started the week with a nice long walk around the base. I left around 12 and walked for about an hour and a half. It was quite warm and ideally would like to walk earlier when its cooler out. I enjoy walking especially to music so it is like a stress reliever for me. I would like to do this walk at least 3 times a week possibly more!

Today has been quite a busy day from the start as well. I got an oil change and my hood fixed. Called about financial aid questions for grad school. Start my 3rd semester at the end of August. Called and ordered a debit card for our joint checking. Cleaned and picked up. Picked up some groceries and printer ink and printer paper at the bx and then printed some documents I needed for school. Went to a place on base and got letters to spell out hubby's name for our house:) Tonight hopefully we will be getting our washer and dryer hooked up!

Im trying to create a schedule for myself to be productive and active and keep myself busy until I start school at the end of August. Ive looked for jobs on base but nothing as of yet is appealing to me or really available. I go back to NY to visit in three weeks to visit while hubs is in training then Ill come back and put away all of our wedding presents and stuff we couldnt fit in the car and start school!

Any temporary stay at home wifes with no kids or animals that have any other ideas to stay productive active and busy during the day and week, please let me know!